Re: Trying to attach second wife's assets

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He does pay child support and alimony in excess of $6800/mo,
and has never missed a payment. Two of the children are now
emancipated, but the ex, who also works and has had her salary
double in the last three years, continues to look for more and
more. She lost the marital residence to Sheriff Sale because
she didn't pay the mortgage. We had to get a civil judgment
against her because she refused to make good on the note to
him, which, despite the fact that it was part of the PSA, the
family court judge wouldn't enforce. She is about to be thrown
out of the rental property because she isn't paying for that
either. There is a 7 year documented history of her inability
to manage her finances - i.e., cruises instead of mortgage
payments, and we feel we, and especially I, should not be
accountable for her fiscal irresponsibility.

On 4/02/09, sharwinston wrote:
> The general rule is that: What you brought into the
> marriage is your separate property (i.e. stocks, bonds,
> CD's) UNLESS you co-mingled the $. So, if you're putting
> your $$ in a joint checking account, the ex can go after it.
>
> Anything in your name alone, generally speaking, she can't
> touch.
>
> All of the above does not take into consideration any
> special laws your state might have on the subject. If
> you're worried, you should see an attorney in your state who
> can explain your State's laws to you.
>
> foi: What's your objection to your husband being made to
> account for his assets in order for the court to make a
> determination on child support. Children don't get fed,
> clothed and sheltered by wishes and prayers. It takes a lot
> of $$$ to support a child. If your husband is paying child
> suport for one child and, depending on the child's age, your
> husband is paying less than $800.00 a month in New Jersey,
> his child is not living a life of luxury.
>
> fwiw: Courts don't care about the subjective (i.e.
> vindictiveness). Courts deal in facts -- and, in case of
> child support, figures.
>
> On 4/01/09, d wrote:
>> My husband's ex-wife is trying to go after my assets in an
>> attempt to have her alimony and child support increased.
>> Some are my assets alone, which were brought into the
>> marriage; others are joint with my husband. What are my
>> rights as a second wife to protect what's mine from a
>> vindictive ex-wife in the state of New Jersey?